A Quebec-based pork producer is the latest Canadian company to be impacted by China.

It was revealed earlier this week that China has temporarily suspended shipments from Frigo Royal after the reported discovery of a feed additive known as ractopamine. It's also being reported that China is increasing inspections of Canadian pork.

Gary Stordy is the Director of Government & Corporate Affairs with the Canadian Pork Council.

"It really is something that's not new," he said. "As part of China's efforts to address African swine fever, it is increasing its inspection of products coming in and we've been operating under that situation for really some time. We've always assumed that product would be inspected."

Last month, China temporarily suspended export permits for two other Canadian pork producers due to labelling problems.

Stordy doesn't believe the three cases are part of a bigger political issue.

"It is a situation where China is an important market and certainly volumes would indicate that and frankly some of the heightened awareness related to Canada and China, that brings it under the microscope," he commented.